What is the best in mic (shotgun )

[Ralph]

I'm looking for the best in audio mic. I think shootgun is what i need for my project........ One actor in a small room setting .........but I'm looking into the future.... im hoping to shoot many more videos and upsizeing to flim.
Money is an object but quality is worth it. I just like the best ;D Thanks you for your input Ralph

[Barry_S]

Here's a brief rundown of some respected shotgun mics. *This is not a comprehensive list, but it should give you an idea of what range you want to be in.


Audio-Technica AT897 -- ~$280 *Good low-priced shotgun. *Sensitivity is not great, but can produce good quality, if not natural sounding dialogue.

Sennheiser ME66/K6 -- ~$300 *High sensitivity, low self-noise, the ME66 is good for ENG or non-critical applications. *The ME66 can record intelligible speech under difficult conditions, but does not have a natural sound. *A benchmark for producing clean, good dialogue for low budget productions. *The K6 module can be used with other microphone capsules including the ME64 cardioid and ME67 long shotgun.

Audio-Technica AT4073a -- ~$500 *This shotgun has high sensitivity and a good overall, but not warm sound. *

Sennheiser MKH-416 -- ~$1000 *High sensitivity with a fairly full sound for a shotgun. *Up to top professional standards.

Neumann KMR81i -- ~$1200 *Top quality shotgun with very neutral and natural sound. *

Sennheiser MKH-60 -- ~$1400 *Outstanding mic with some of the most natural tone possible from a shotgun. *Frequently used on big budget film productions.

Schoeps CMC641 Set -- ~$1400 *This setup includes the highly respected MK41 super cardioid capsule. *while not a shotgun, this mic is highly directional and will produce the most natural and uncolored sound of any mic used for dialogue recording. *Also frequently used on big budget productions.

Important note: A shotgun microphone may be a poor choice for a small sound-reflective room. Shotgun mics (particularly sub $500 ones, but all to some degree) can color off-axis sound and cause problems with reverb in small or reflective rooms. Hyper or super cardioid mics are directional, but lack the strange off-axis coloration that can be a problem with shotguns.

[oleg]

sanken cs-3e , my favor -working on budget and no badget
best side regection betwwen all the short guns , very natural sound

[DVX100Shooter]

I heard the Sanken CS-1 is a good shotgun mic. I believe it sells for around $795.00

[oleg]

I heard (actually) the cs-1 and can state it is good as another tool to complit your arsenal but dont see it as one only mike , there are better options for one mike and price,
chek the AKG CK69 capsule with the C480 head amplifier is another
possibility as it sells at price of about US$800
later you can add cardioid and hiper cardiod capsuls for interier work

[joonysam]

what about the Azden SGM-2X?

[oleg]

if you looking for something cheap , used Senheiser me 80 phantom version will do much better job , sow on ebay 200-250$